 In all places, then, and in all seasons, Flowers expand their light and soullike wings, Teaching us, by most persuasive reasons, How akin they are to human things. And with childlike, credulous affection We behold their tender buds expand ; Emblems of...  The Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - Page 19by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1857 - 400 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1863 - 568 pages
...flaunting in the eye of day, Tremulous leaves, with soft and silver lining, Buds that open only to decay. In all places, then, and in all seasons, Flowers expand...persuasive reasons, How akin they are to human things." Flowers, too, have their special mission in the sick room. How many a wan and wasted face has lightened... | |
 | Marcius Willson - Readers - 1860 - 368 pages
...cathedrals, high and hoary, On the tombs of heroes carved in stone ; 9. In the cottage of the rudest peasant ; In ancestral homes, whose crumbling towers,...Present, Tell us of the ancient Games of Flowers. 10. In all places, then, and in all seasons, Flowers expand their light and soul-like wings, Teaching... | |
 | Marcius Willson - Bible stories - 1860 - 372 pages
...cathedrals, high and hoary, On the tombs of heroes carved in stone; 0. In the cottage of the rudest peasant; In ancestral homes, whose crumbling towers,...Present, Tell us of the ancient Games of Flowers. 10. In all places, then, and in all seasons, Flowers expand their light and soul-like wings, Teaching... | |
 | Thomas Shorter - 1861 - 438 pages
...Cathedrals, high and hoary, On the tombs of heroes, carved in stone ; In the cottage of the rudest peasant ; In ancestral homes, whose crumbling towers,...child-like credulous affection We behold their tender buds expand ; Emblems of our own great resurrection, Emblems of the bright and better land. LONGFELLOW.... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - American poetry - 1861 - 396 pages
...cathedrals, high and hoary, On the tombs of heroes, carved in stone ; In the cottage of the rudest peasant, In ancestral homes, whose crumbling towers,...reasons, How akin they are to human things. And with ohildlike, credulous affection We behold their tender buds expand ; Emblems of our own great resurrection,... | |
 | Ireland - 1861 - 374 pages
...resurrection and the life." That flowers would harmonize with such feelings we have high authority— In all places, then, and in all seasons, Flowers expand their light and soul-like wings, Teaching us by the most persuasive reasons, How akin they are to human things. And with childlike, credulous affection,... | |
 | Henry Southgate - 1862 - 774 pages
...pure lily hath between my hands Felt safe, unsoil'd, nor lost one grain of gold. Walter Sataye Laudar imple idea of a spirit unombodied, following him ? "Like soul-Шм» wings, Teaching us, by the most persuasive reasons, How akin they are to human things.... | |
 | Golden gleanings - 1863 - 342 pages
...cathedrals, high and hoary, On the tombs of heroes, carved in stone ; In the cottage of the rudest peasant, In ancestral homes, whose crumbling towers,...childlike, credulous affection We behold their tender buds expand ; Emblems of our own great resurrection, Emblems of the bright and better land. EXCELSIOR.... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1863 - 438 pages
...cathedrals, high and hoary, On the tombs of heroes, carved in stone ; In the cottage of the rudest peasant. In ancestral homes, whose crumbling towers,...then, and in all seasons, Flowers expand their light aaid soul-like wings, Teaching us, by most persuasive reasons, And with childlike, credulous affection... | |
 | Amusements - 1863 - 404 pages
...eyes with tears o'erflowing, Stand, like Ruth, amid the golden corn. ' In the cottage of the rudest peasant, In ancestral homes, whose crumbling towers,...places then, and in all seasons, Flowers expand their bright and soul-like wings, Teaching us, by most persuasive reasons, How akin they are to human things.... | |
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